Dustin Diaz Photography

Erin picked up this fancy dress at a nearby block sale for a ridiculously good bargain. Here she is showing it off (and because I asked politely). She looks great, doesn't she? (the answer is yes ;)

strobist, camera, setup info: see here

304/365. I'm a School Girl — Happy Halloween

This is, without a doubt, Erin, looking extremely hot and sexy in her Halloween costume.

Unfortunately ,between getting a trick, or a treat... it looks like you'll be getting tricked into not getting strobist info tonight — even thought the big mama softbox came thru with a second performance.

And since it's nearing on 2AM, it's time to hit the sack. See ya tomorrow.

297/365. cold shoulders, warm hands — well worth the larger view

I casually asked Erin if I could photograph her tonight... she told me to get things all setup, and then text her when I was ready. I finished the lights, pinged her, and she showed up in this outfit.

Awesome.

Anyhow, there's two others I wanted to post because there was literally no going wrong and it felt like every picture was a winner.

be sure to see both of them.

And of course, most importantly...

setup, camera, strobist info: see here

291/365. I will destroy you — and really, who's going to argue with that? ( << view large! )

There was a few things that made tonight feel right, and this photo was part of it. It's beginning to get dark out earlier, and I've had too long of a rest from the city (with a camera). Erin and I didn't travel far, but it we got the job done.

Alright now. let's do this lighting thing....

setup, camera, strobist info: see here

and for the sake of submitting this to strobist pool:
2 lights. one SB @ 1/16 camera left. one SB @ 1/128 camera right ;)

and yet another :)

256/365. Downtown woman — better catch a cab

Today I had the privledge of being featured by Yahoo! as an avid Flickr user. In the next couple days or so (not really sure when), that'll show up on the Y! Corp Blog :)

Regarding this shot (and the other two that follow it) were taken somewhere near Market, Mission, and 1st.

The whole experience was interesting seeing as how Erin and I are both photographers, and we were being shot & filmed. It's one thing if I'm behind my own camera (or Erin's) and vice versa for Erin... but it was a bit crazy coming up with interview answers while being filmed (Erin snapped one off of that happening) and being waken up before 10am on a Sunday.

ANYWAY, this happened because of you all, the awesome Flickr community....

which brings us to a final point why most end up on my photo stream... yep, just admit you're a strobist setup junky ;)

setup, camera, strobist info: see here

241/365. Love at first sight — see for yourself

It's shots like these where everything clicks. This includes Erin, the BART station, the D3, the 85mm, and a few margaritas... and of course being in lurve.

240/365. Erin — yep, always hot

It's always great when coming home from work and Erin's just wearing somethin' fancy. I had to prompt the question...

me: "where are we going?"

erin: "nowhere, I'm just dressed"

me: "!"

and to the drawing boards...

setup, camera, strobist info: see here

236/365. Uninterupted Prosperity — who uses a machette, to cut through red tape ~ Cake

This is, without a doubt, Erin. And who knows how many Cake references I've had by now.

Tonight I was looking for something a little more darker than usual (I know, right) and haven't had my beautiful wife in the stream for a while (for shame!).

Also, she's got this rockin' hat, perfect for when we travel into Paris.

Anyhow, I didn't bother documenting the setup — however it's not too far off from perhaps the first "strobist info" shot ever documented from my stream. The only difference was that this shot had the light placed a little higher, and it's all about face direction (Erin is good at that).

Lastly, the best part for the poverty strobist out there (we all start this way) is that this little kit will get you started at just $199! That includes 45 inch convertible umbrella, lightstand, and the sweet Genensis 200 watt light, along with a 10 ft. sync cord (no remotes needed).

K, that's about as far as I go selling Calumet. For the rest of the time, I'll stick to my PW's and SB's.

strobist info: Calumet Genesis 200 high right @ 1/4 into 45" collapsed umbrella

camera info: Nikon D3 | 24-70mm(ƒ/2.8G)@48mm | ƒ/8.0 | ISO 200 | 1/400s (over synced) — Handheld triggered via Pocket Wizard II's

227/365. You — yes you

It was a perfect day hanging out with @dolorespark and other good friends.

This shot, purely natural light in the shade :) Say Hi to Erin as she points into your heart.

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